"He is a great player, I play with him for the global team and it is a real privilege".

Mundo Deportivo say that the forward is hoping to secure a return to the Camp Nou not this summer, but in the summer of 2019, given that it would be impossible for Paris Saint-Germain to allow him to depart only a year after arriving.

Diario AS reported this week that Barca's rivals Real Madrid have already told Neymar's father, who also serves as his manager, that they are willing to meet PSG's asking price of €400m.

Neymar suffered a nasty foot injury in PSG's 3-0 league win over Marseille last month and consequently missed their 2-1 second-leg defeat at the hands of Real Madrid last Tuesday.

He is believed to have told former team-mates that he was wrong in wanting to step out from Lionel Messi's shadow and lacks the understanding he had with his former colleagues.

"But I think we all knew the reasons why he left was the amount of money he was going to get paid and he was going to get star billing in a country, a league and a club, which should be enough to satisfy any sportsman".

Relating to what Rakitic said, the Brazilian stalwart said that he would like to have best players in Barcelona and without a doubt, Neymar is one of them.

"But I can not see him leaving", he added. "I would always put Ney (Neymar) on my team." he added.

'With Neymar, that's life, but I have the same feelings as Rakitic, ' Coutinho said at the presentation of the Mediterranean International Cup.

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